Frequently replaced wear parts that become worn along the edge in contact with the ground: Regrinding restores the tool's original geometry and cutting edge.
These agricultural implements experience highly localized wear on the cutting edge that comes into contact with the soil—which is often abrasive or stony, depending on the region—while the rest of the part remains intact.
DED enables targeted cladding of this area with abrasion-resistant alloys, restoring the implement’s original geometry and cutting edge without having to replace it entirely.
This is an application with significant economic potential because these parts are consumables and are replaced frequently, with a repair/reconditioning market that is already well established in the agricultural equipment dealership sector. The process also allows the deposited alloy grade to be tailored to the specific soil type (sandy, clayey, stony)—a level of customization that is difficult to achieve through standard foundry processes.
